User’s Guide RAPIDTOOL RT-40A/RT-60A Rebar Tying Machine 1
WARNING: PLEASE READ THIS MANUAL CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS MACHINE Contents 4. Machine Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 1. Specifications & Technical Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 5. Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 2. Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 6. Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 3. Battery & Charger Operation . . . . . . . . . . 6 7. Troubeshooting Guide.
Front of Machine Window Release lever LED screen Arm A unit Main switch Machine mouth Curl guide Trigger lock Cover Handle Trigger Battery lock button Back of Machine Wire guide C Wire coil Reel stopper Reel stay 3
Battery Battery cover Battery terminals Battery lock LED Charger Power cord LED 4 Main plug Charger terminals
2. Safety 12. Ensure trigger lock is on and power switched off when charging battery. This machine is a high performance, battery operated tool. Failure to follow safety instructions may result in serious injury. 13. Do not expose machine to wet or damp conditions. Machine and General Safety 1.
14. Ensure new batteries or batteries which haven’t been used for some time are fully charged before use. 15. Handle charger cord carefully. Do not carry charger by cord or unplug charger by pulling cord. Curl guide open Curl Guide: The machine will make a warning sound and will not tie if the trigger is pulled whilst the curl guide is open. To start tying, release the trigger and make sure the curl guide is closed. Battery and Charger Safety 1. Do not charge battery using a generator. 2.
4. Machine Operation Always read, understand and comply with safety instructions (Section 2) before use. Battery Saving Function The machine is equipped with a battery saving function and will automatically shut down after 10 minutes of no use. Tie Tension and Wrap Settings The first digit on the LED screen indicates the number of tie wraps and the second digit indicates the tie tension as shown below.
If the window is dirty and it is difficult to determine the position of the Wire Guide C, clean the inside of the window with a soft cloth. Close the window again to prevent the ingress of foreign bodies in the machine. Replacing Wire Coil Warning - Ensure trigger lock is on, power is switched off and battery removed. Release stopper Release lever Release stopper 1. Feeding gears Push the release lever until it is caught by the release stopper. Pipe Release lever 5.
Correct Usage 5. Maintenance Machine is equipped with advanced warning detection features. Please refer to Troubleshooting Guide on following page. If issue persists, contact an authorized service centre for diagnosis before further use. 1. Place the arm A unit in a 45˚ angle over the rebar cross surface and push the mouth towards the rebar. Never attempt to service machine other than general maintenance procedures below. Contact an authorized service centre if issues arise.
No wire is sent out. Curl is distorted and steps out of curl guide. Trigger ON - Wire sent out. Binding wire draws a circle. 1 2 3 Twister cannot go back to the initial state. No operation takes place. Power on The Tip Axis is initialized and the wirecutter operates automatically. Problem Normal Operation No. 7. Troubleshooting Guide 10 No sound emitted. Three short beeps repeated. Two short beeps. Seven short beeps repeated. One short beep. Continuous short beeps. No sound emitted.
Wire is cut. Wire twisting takes place. 4 5 Works properly. Twisting-off tie head occurs. Binding power is weak. Wire gets tangled. No wire cutting takes place. Tie wire is tangled on the twister. Seven short beeps repeated. Six short beeps repeated. Continuous short beeps. No sound emitted. No sound emitted. Four short beeps repeated. Check if wire hits reinforcing bars at binding. Wire, by hitting reinforcing bars, was repelled. No sound emitted. Check the tension setting level.
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